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Royals place right-hander Seth Lugo on IL because of lower back strain — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day Injured List on Thursday because of a lower back strain. The move is retroactive to Monday. — Originally scheduled …
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Place Seth Lugo On Injured List — The Royals announced that they have placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain. Righty Stephen Kolek has been recalled as the corresponding move. Prior to the official announcement, manager Matt Quatraro relayed …
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Boston's Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with an oblique injury — BOSTON — Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left oblique strain.
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Nelson Espinal / Sports Illustrated:
Padres Manager Provides Fernando Tatis Jr Injury Update — San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was pulled from Monday's game right before first pitch with a right hamstring injury. — Lower leg issues can be challenging to manage, often requiring specialized care management.
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Apologetic Valdez: Pitch that hit Astros' Salazar unintentional — HOUSTON — Astros starter Framber Valdez said he apologized to catcher Cesar Salazar after hitting him in the chest with a pitch Tuesday night, but the left-hander insisted it wasn't intentional.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Early MLB free agency intel: Tucker, Imai, Schwarber, more — Every Major League Baseball offseason comes with its own unique brand of intrigue, and this year it is concern that the fear of a lockout and potentially prolonged labor stoppage in 2026-27 could bleed into the free agent market a year early.
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Brandon Sproat coming up to start for Mets against Reds this weekend … POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY RECENT STORIES
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Angel Reese wants the Chicago Sky to do more in WNBA free agency: 'We can't settle for what we have this year' — Few players are more fixated on the upcoming WNBA free-agency cycle than Angel Reese. — More than 100 players will enter free agency this winter as the tumult …
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Chicago Cubs promoting top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins to Triple-A Iowa Cubs — The 2025 Iowa Cubs roster has included some of Chicago's biggest up-and-coming prospects. The long list includes the club's top overall position player and soon, the No. 1 pitching prospect as well.
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Jorge Montanez / NBCSports.com:
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Ryan Walker thriving again in Giants' ninth-inning role — In this week's Closer Report, Ryan Walker continues to have an excellent second half, taking over as the Giants' closer with Randy Rodríguez set to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
Red Sox roster moves: Boston unplugs Jordan Hicks with IL stint, recalls lefty from AAA — Jordan Hicks' latest implosion Wednesday night might be the last time he takes the mound for the Red Sox in 2025. — Hicks, who watched his ERA with Boston balloon to 8.20 when he allowed four earned runs …
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Benches clearing in Colorado makes for longest HR trot ever — DENVER — Rockies left-handed starter Kyle Freeland was adamant that Giants slugger Rafael Devers was taking too long to trot out his two-run homer in the first inning of Tuesday night's game at Coors Field.
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Jason Adam injured as Padres suffer double loss against Orioles — On the first day of September, the Padres lost to a bad team and suffered a bad loss. — The latter could haunt them into October. — A 4-3 defeat by the Orioles kept the Padres reeling and continued to magnify some shortcomings.
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